House Price Watch

100 most expensive houses in Shortstown

In the charming area of Shortstown, a part of Bedford, the housing market has seen some remarkable transactions. The most expensive house sold for £825,000 in 2023, while the least expensive on the list fetched £450,000. Notably, 37 of these homes are located on the same street, creating a unique community vibe. Since 1995, the area has witnessed an impressive 2,871 sales, with the latest transaction occurring in 2025. Shortstown continues to be a vibrant place for homeowners and investors alike.

Sold in September 2023

260 old harrowden road, bedford

£825,000

Sold in December 2023

251 old harrowden road, bedford

£700,000

Sold in 2016

highway cottage , bedford

£655,000

4.

Sold in September 2023

259 old harrowden road, bedford

£610,000

5.

Sold in August 2022

17 aldergrove gardens, bedford

£592,500

6.

Sold in July 2022

13 aldergrove gardens, bedford

£590,000

7.

Sold in August 2022

10 cranwell circle, bedford

£585,000

8.

Sold in September 2022

12 holbeach avenue, bedford

£585,000

9.

Sold in May 2023

5 valley mead, bedford

£585,000

10.

Sold in August 2022

21 aldergrove gardens, bedford

£580,000

Most expensive houses in areas around Shortstown

Odell

£2,350,000

184.85%

Little Staughton

£955,000

15.76%

Cardington

£980,000

18.79%

Bletsoe

£1,410,000

70.91%

Pavenham

£1,700,000

106.06%

Wyboston, Chawston and Colesden

£1,325,000

60.61%

Bedford

£2,700,000

227.27%

11.

Sold in April 2022

14 holbeach avenue, bedford

£577,500

12.

Sold in December 2021

13 cranwell circle, bedford

£565,000

13.

Sold in October 2021

11 cranwell circle, bedford

£562,500

14.

Sold in 2024

255 - 257 old harrowden road, bedford

£562,500

15.

Sold in 2021

11 holbeach avenue, bedford

£539,995

16.

Sold in December 2020

13 boscombe lane, bedford

£537,995

17.

Sold in September 2016

255 - 257 old harrowden road, bedford

£537,500

18.

Sold in February 2021

14 coningsbury lane, bedford

£535,000

19.

Sold in December 2019

3 valley mead, bedford

£534,995

20.

Sold in December 2024

8 cranwell circle, bedford

£530,000

21.

Sold in October 2022

15 aldergrove gardens, bedford

£527,500

22.

Sold in February 2024

34 mason road, bedford

£527,500

23.

Sold in December 2021

12 cranwell circle, bedford

£525,000

24.

Sold in March 2022

16 holbeach avenue, bedford

£525,000

25.

Sold in August 2023

49 ford road, bedford

£517,500

26.

Sold in June 2024

32 mason road, bedford

£517,500

27.

Sold in June 2023

41 ford road, bedford

£515,000

28.

Sold in July 2022

19 aldergrove gardens, bedford

£515,000

29.

Sold in October 2024

30 mason road, bedford

£515,000

30.

Sold in February 2024

28 mason road, bedford

£515,000

31.

Sold in April 2022

18 holbeach avenue, bedford

£510,000

32.

Sold in September 2022

6 wycombe walk, bedford

£510,000

33.

Sold in December 2023

63 mason road, bedford

£510,000

34.

Sold in April 2024

69 mason road, bedford

£510,000

35.

Sold in July 2023

43 ford road, bedford

£507,500

36.

Sold in September 2021

14 cranwell circle, bedford

£505,000

37.

Sold in October 2021

9 cranwell circle, bedford

£505,000

38.

Sold in May 2023

33 ford road, bedford

£505,000

39.

Sold in September 2020

8 headley meadow, bedford

£503,500

40.

Sold in October 2021

15 cranwell circle, bedford

£500,000

41.

Sold in September 2023

24 ford road, bedford

£500,000

42.

Sold in March 2023

19 ford road, bedford

£500,000

43.

Sold in May 2019

lea cottage old harrowden road, bedford

£500,000

44.

Sold in March 2022

5 shawbury street, bedford

£499,995

45.

Sold in March 2023

4 ford road, bedford

£497,500

46.

Sold in November 2020

11 boscombe lane, bedford

£495,000

47.

Sold in September 2023

12 ford road, bedford

£495,000

48.

Sold in June 2024

26 mason road, bedford

£494,350

49.

Sold in February 2020

7 headley meadow, bedford

£490,000

50.

Sold in April 2023

10 ford road, bedford

£490,000

51.

Sold in November 2022

2 wycombe walk, bedford

£490,000

52.

Sold in December 2021

8 cranwell circle, bedford

£485,000

53.

Sold in December 2020

7 gibraltar grove, bedford

£485,000

54.

Sold in December 2020

4 coningsbury lane, bedford

£485,000

55.

Sold in 2020

18 coningsbury lane, bedford

£485,000

56.

Sold in December 2024

12 brabazon close, bedford

£482,500

57.

Sold in September 2021

20 cranwell circle, bedford

£480,000

58.

Sold in September 2024

5 aviation way, bedford

£480,000

59.

Sold in April 2023

14 ford road, bedford

£480,000

60.

Sold in May 2022

11 aldergrove gardens, bedford

£480,000

61.

Sold in September 2022

4 wycombe walk, bedford

£480,000

62.

Sold in May 2022

10 holbeach avenue, bedford

£477,500

63.

Sold in March 2023

8 ford road, bedford

£477,500

64.

Sold in October 2022

9 ford road, bedford

£475,000

65.

Sold in March 2023

23 ford road, bedford

£475,000

66.

Sold in May 2022

7 aldergrove gardens, bedford

£475,000

67.

Sold in September 2020

1 valley mead, bedford

£475,000

68.

Sold in October 2020

4 halton place, bedford

£475,000

69.

Sold in September 2025

73 mason road, bedford

£475,000

70.

Sold in September 2023

262 old harrowden road, bedford

£475,000

71.

Sold in August 2022

4 brancker avenue, bedford

£475,000

72.

Sold in March 2025

83 mason road, bedford

£475,000

73.

Sold in July 2023

25 ford road, bedford

£470,000

74.

Sold in July 2023

8 wycombe walk, bedford

£470,000

75.

Sold in December 2020

2 coningsbury lane, bedford

£470,000

76.

Sold in March 2021

16 coningsbury lane, bedford

£470,000

77.

Sold in September 2021

3 prestwick drive, bedford

£469,995

78.

Sold in November 2021

1 waddington way, bedford

£469,995

79.

Sold in 2024

22 shawbury street, bedford

£468,500

80.

Sold in 2024

48 mason road, bedford

£468,000

81.

Sold in February 2020

5 headley meadow, bedford

£465,000

82.

Sold in August 2023

261 old harrowden road, bedford

£465,000

83.

Sold in November 2024

85 mason road, bedford

£465,000

84.

Sold in November 2019

5 valley mead, bedford

£464,995

85.

Sold in March 2025

60 sunderland place, bedford

£463,000

86.

Sold in 2022

5 brize gardens, bedford

£462,500

87.

Sold in July 2023

21 ford road, bedford

£460,000

88.

Sold in November 2023

55 ford road, bedford

£460,000

89.

Sold in October 2023

28 ford road, bedford

£457,500

90.

Sold in September 2023

47 ford road, bedford

£455,000

91.

Sold in 2023

29 ford road, bedford

£455,000

92.

Sold in July 2022

11 cheshire drive, bedford

£455,000

93.

Sold in September 2022

8 cheshire drive, bedford

£455,000

94.

Sold in October 2022

6 cheshire drive, bedford

£455,000

95.

Sold in December 2022

7 cheshire drive, bedford

£455,000

96.

Sold in March 2025

1 atherstone close, bedford

£452,500

97.

Sold in July 2023

53 ford road, bedford

£452,500

98.

Sold in September 2023

22 ford road, bedford

£452,500

99.

Sold in December 2023

35 ford road, bedford

£451,250

100.

Sold in June 2023

52 conder boulevard, bedford

£450,000

Data Source & Update Note:

This list of the 100 most expensive homes sold in Shortstown is compiled from all-time residential sales recorded by the HM Land Registry. Each entry includes the sale price and transaction date. The dataset was last updated 20 May 2026 at 22:56 with the latest HM Land Registry data (March 2026). The Shortstown dataset covers 139 postcodes. Prices reflect actual recorded transactions, not current market valuations. Read our full data methodology.